Belgian and French Ales: Witbeir
Notes: Witbiers are brewed with malted barley, unmalted wheat and sometimes oats. Typically they are brewed with coriander and orange peel; modern versions sometimes feature other spices and or citrus peel types. Very low to low level spice and citrus peel attributes may be present.
- Color: Straw to pale
- Clarity: Unfiltered starch and yeast haze should be visible. Wits are traditionally bottle conditioned and served cloudy.
- Malt Profile: Very low to low
- Hop Profile: Hop aroma is not present to low. Hop flavor is not present.
- Bitterness: Low, from noble-type hops.
- Fermentation: Low to medium fruity esters are present. Mild phenolic spiciness and yeast flavors may be present. Mild acidity is appropriate. Diacetyl should not be present.
- Body: Low to medium, with a degree of creaminess from wheat starch.
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ABV:
4.8%-5.6%
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ABW:
3.8%-4.4%
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IBU:
10-17
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Color (SRM):
2-4
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Color (EBC):
4-8
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Original Gravity:
1.044-1.050
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Original Gravity °P:
11-12.4
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Final Gravity:
1.006-1.008
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Final Gravity °P:
1.5-2.1
Style info provided entirely or in part by the Brewers Association 2021 beer style guidelines.